Well, that might be an exaggeration. It'd be hard to imagine the Boston Red Sox trading Dustin Pedoria, David Ortiz or Mike Napoli. It'd take some kind of wild scenario to unload any of their highly-regarded young players.

But any of the others could be looking for a new apartment in a new city by week's end.

While Jon Lester is the big piece the Red Sox have to think about moving, since the 30-year-old pitcher is in the best season of his career and will be a free agent when it's over, John Lackey is also being shopped, according to multiple reports.

Everybody has a price tag. While Lackey has proved himself as a premier pitcher since recovering from Tommy John surgery and has an ultra-valuable minimum-salary contract option for 2015, the Red Sox would consider moving him at the right price.

If the Red Sox unload, it's fair to wonder what they'll do with all the prospects they receive in return, if that's the angle they're taking. Troy Tulowitzki is rumored to be on the way out of Colorado after this season and would conceivably command quite the prospect package in return.

The Red Sox are already loaded with young starting pitchers and will soon start infiltrating them into the major league rotation. Moving Lackey or Lester would open another spot for someone like Brandon Workman, Allen Webster or Anthony Ranaudo, three pitchers having strong seasons with Triple-A Pawtucket who will soon have to prove themselves regularly on the big stage.

Lester, who had a 1.56 ERA over 34 2/3 innings last postseason, could single-handedly propel a competitive team into a World Series contender. Lackey could help this year and next, making him an even more valuable commodity.

Reports indicate the Red Sox would want a lot in return, but even the big guns are on sale as the World Series champs wave the white flag.